Ramesey’s 28 Mansions of the Moon

In 1653 William Ramesey published his Astrologia Restaurata; or Astrology Restored, being an Introduction to the General and Chief Part of the Language of the Stars. Therein is to be found small chapter on the 28 Mansions of the Moon, including a table. The following is a transcript of the introductory chapter and the table, comprising the 28 Mansions. It is of interest to compare this to the table found in Planetenbuch Straubing, 1596, which can be found here:https://starsandstones.wordpress.com/mansions-of-the-moon/mansions-of-the-moon-planeten-buch-straubing-1596/

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The Use of the Table

In the first Column, you have the number of the Mansions of the Moon, and on the head thereof this word Mansions : In the second Column you have the Signs Characters, and over the head thereof Sig. intimating signs : you see first Aries, and Taurus, Taurus, Taurus, over against Aries, on the left-hand Column you see the Figure 1. over against the first Taurus, the figure 2. and the figure 3. against the second Taurus, 4. against the third Taurus, all which speaks no more then thus, that the first Mansion of the Moon is in Aries; the second, third and fourth in Taurus, &c. In the third Column over against the figure 1. and Aries, you find 20. 6 and over the head D. M. signifying degrees and minutes, which shews that the first Mansion of the Moon begins at the 20th degree and 6th minute of Aries, and dens at the second degree, and 57th minute of Taurus, at which beginneth the second Mansion, and so understand all of the rest; As for the Qualities of every Mansion in the next Column in the same line, with each Mansion you have its quality or nature, over the head of which Column you have this word Qualities : As for example, over against Aries, you see Temperate, intimating the first Mansion to be so qualified; and over against the figure 2. being the second Mansion, you have dry, and so observe of all the rest; this being understood, you may also (over against each Mansion in the fifth and last Column) finde the several elections which are then to be enterprised; as over against the first Mansion, you have these words in the same Line, Take thy Journey and Physick, laxative : and aover against the second Mansion, Take thy journey by water, buy Cattel, plant, &c. And thus by the same way you find the several Elections for every particular Mansion, as you see over the head of them written Elections. And thus much shall suffice for the Explanation of this Table, and the scope of this Chapter : let us therefore now proceed; yet if thou dost but well understand and apprehend what hath been already said, thou hast sufficient to lead thee through the whole Art of Elections without any more words.

Mansion

Sign

D M

Qualities

Elections

1

Aries

20.6

Temperate

Take thy Journey and Physick Laxative.

2

Taurus

2. 57

Dry

Take thy Journey by water, buy Cattel, plant.

3

Taurus

15. 49

Moist

Chaffer, or buy and sell, but goe not by Sea.

4

Taurus

28. 40

Moist and cold. More cold

Plant and sowe, marry not, nor journey by water.

5

Gemini

11. 32

Dry

Use Merchandise, Voyage; joyn Wedlock, and take Physick.

6

Gemini

24. 23

Temperate

War, sowe not, nor take in hand any good.

7

Cancer

7. 5

Moist

Plough, Sowe, Travell not either by Sea or Land.

8

Cancer

20. 6

Cloudy and tempestuous

Journey, and take Physick.

9

Leo

5. 57

Dry

Navigate

10

Leo

15. 49

Moist

Plant, Build, Marry, but make no voyage.

11

Leo

28. 40

Temperate and cold

Sowe, Plant, Deliver prisoners, but take no purgation.

12

Virgo

11. 31

Moist

Plant, Marry, but Navigate not.

13

Virgo

24. 23

Temperate

Journey, Navigate, Sowe, Plough, Marry, and send messengers.

14

Libra

7. 15

Temperate

Sowe, Plant, take Physick, neither travel nor marry.

15

Libra

20. 6

Moist

Delve and Dig, but neither marry nor travel.

16

Scorpio

2. 57

Cold and moist

Unfortunate for anything.

17

Scorpio

15. 49

Moist

Buy cattel, but Navigate not.

18

Scorpio

28. 40

Dry

Build, Sowe, Plant, Navigate, but Wed not.

19

Sagittarius

11. 32

Moist

War, Plant, Sowe, and Voyage.

20

Sagittarius

24.23

Temperate

Buy cattel, use hunting, but wed not

21

Capricorn

7. 25

Temperate

Build, Repair to a Magistrate for favour, but marry not.

22

Capricorn

20. 6

Moist

Take Physick, Navigate and put on new apparel.

23

Aquarius

2. 56

Temperate

Take Physick, Voyage, but neither Marry nor lend.

24

Aquarius

25. 49

Temperate

Lead an Army, Marry, Sowe, take Physick.

25

Aquarius

28. 40

Dry

Build, Marry, seek friendship, take thy journey.

26

Pisces

11.32

Dry

It is in all things unfortunate, save in taking of Physick.

27

Pisces

24.23

Moist

Plant, Sowe, Chaffer, Marry, but Navigate not.

28

Aries

24.15

Temperate

Use Merchandise, Marry, take Physick, but lend not, neither enterprise any voyage.